Tires ???????

[RUBI]

OK....so I'm gonna put some taller tires on RUBI, and I'm looking for some first hand experience with my 2 choices so far.

   #1-  Interco LTB in a 34 X 10.5 - 16  ( BIAS PLY ) :roll:
                OR
  #2 - Interco Truxxs  255 - 85R - 16

 Looking for mannerisms in winter / daily driving, general wear and tear, first hand experience. Logging 100 + km /day right now and GAS $$$$$$$ is brutal. Live out in the country , and don't like driving anything other than the JEEP

[Bnine]

What tires do you have now?

LTB's dont last much longer then 30,000kms if street driven, and they are garbage on snowy, wet, or icy roads.

Trxuss probably last a bit longer.

You thought about something light like a BFG AT for street use?

A 35 x 12.50 bfg AT weighs less then either of the tires you listed. Infact, they weigh less then the stock MTR's.

None of them will really do anything for your mileage. But a lightweight, AT tire will have you noticing the difference in pep.

[TJ54]

I just put some Cooper STT's on my TJ. I really like them. I got them from Modern. If you stopped by there, they probably would have some to look at. I don't know what sizes they come in, but that should be easy to find.

[RUBI]

I'm still running the stock MTRs ...with 6" of lift :oops:  & a set of 35" S/S Boggers for summer wheeling......I like to do a lot of doggin ( Bustin Coyotes ) during the winter, so A/T don't really cut it for me on the back roads or when I'm cutting up a load of wood for my 2 wood stoves. SOOOOOOOOO any ways I guess I wanna have my cake and eat it too  !!!

[Bnine]

Take a poll if you like.

BFG at's are in the top two or three of winter wheeling tires.

The bottom of the pile goes along these lines

Every swamper but an irok. Swampers are the crap of crap in the winter. Their cheap compounds cause them to freeze at relatively warm temps. Pretty much anything below -10 turns a swamper into a hockey puck.

MTR's, ok in deep snow, dont freeze as easy as swampers, but do freeze, and rank right up there with drag slicks on ice

BFG MT's winter slicks

Siped BFG MT's Expensive winter slicks that wear out faster

Those are the tires I've actually run in the winter, and my review on them all.

I went to BFG on the advice of many of the long time jeepers around here like Nathan (spot) and Vince (Vinman).

I was skeptical too.

Now, I'll never run another MT in the winter again.

The only tire I have personally seen out do a bfg at winter wheeling is an Irok. But they are in a class of their own, and get one quater the mileage a BF does. You'll be lucky with 20k on an irok if you street drive it.

Feel free to ask around. Most experienced winter wheelers will have answers that mirror mine, although some diehard MT fans will stick to their guns on siping  :roll:

[ramtuff]

BFG A/T's ar "DA BOMB" in evrything except deep mud. I've been very impressed with them in snow, ice, gravel and sand. Best all around tire IMHO.

[fug]

I've had no issues at all with my Trxus MT's in the snow/ice... They do seem to take a lot to get balanced but I've got no complaints so far about how they handle on/offroad.

I ran a set of 31" BFG AT's last winter and have to say they were great in the snow/ice too.

Fug

[FiEND]

here's a survey if you want more opinions.  the brands are a little limited to my liking, but there are enough people.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/index.jsp

[Luxton]

I'm havin a hard time trying to get my truck to spin around with my new trxxus mt's... have been really impressed with them so far (have only had them for couple weeks)

[Jaguar]

TrXus MT or STS?




Both are radial, so will prolly last longer than the LTB. The STS is designed as more of a street/snow/sand tire, and is advertised to get more mileage

[FiEND]

http://www.offroaders.com/info/tech-corner/reading/mud.htm

another page with some different tires reviewed

[Rig-Pig]

ive been using the MTR'S for 2 years now, as my daily driver, and ive put almost 40,000k on them driving back and forth from calgary to forx creek, grande cashe, etc, and i'd definately buy them again.  there is still 90% tread left, they're great in mud, and on snow and ice.  just a reminder, mine are 35's, but dont pressure the tires to 35 psi, im running mine at 28 [psi, and they're doing fine.

[SwampSinger]

I have the Truxus MT 33 - 12.5 on the XJ and i love them in the winter.

I crawled up an Ice cascade on the exploration run we did about a month ago and I couldn't beleive the traction. They do wear out quicker due to its softer compound.

BTW.....The only heep that didn't make it up the ice cascade had MTR.  

cheers

[Joel]

BTW.....The only heep that didn't make it up the ice cascade had MTR.  
cheers

Actually the MTR's were only aired down to 20psi, otherwise he would have made it up had he aired down to 15psi.  Vinman ran MTR's on the 24hour IndianGraves Run and the MTR's worked very well for him.

As already posted, BFG at's are probably the best tires for winter wheeling.

[B-MAN]

Siped BFG MT's Expensive winter slicks that wear out faster

Well Bill, I agree with you on all but one point,...I had a set of siped BFG MT's (255x85/16) which had over 100'000km @ around 60%, I gave them to a friend who is still running these on his RubiLJ,...I thought they worked great (Not IROK great) in the winter, just my opinion though...